European Audiovisual Observatory

How private is personal data? European Audiovisual Observatory

In our age of Facebook, WikiLeaks and Whistle-blowers, it may seem that no information is sacred. And yet the law says it is. Although much of our personal information (contact details, personal photos etc.) may be made available intentionally (or worse - unintentionally) on line, there is still a basic legal structure in operation which lays down and protects our ultimate right to privacy. This IRIS plus examines these rights in the current climate of Internet indiscretions.